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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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[QUOTE]F1 2010 rules: KERS to stay
19 August 2009 by Keith Collantine

F1 cars will continue to use KERS in 2010.

Despite widespread expectations that Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems would be dropped after just one year, the new F1 regulations published today includes provision for the devices.

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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Kers was a big retarded mistake, so of course the FIA in its incomparable brilliance decides to keep it.

Guess I won't be watching much F1 next year either.

KERS is a needless, gimmicky distraction that will REDUCE competitiveness and REDUCE equality between teams. "Power 2 Pass" is NOT RACING.

ARRGGGHHHH!
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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other post regarding qualifying yielded this link:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77775
From which:
Each car's minimum weight has been raised to 620kg, to take into account the added weight of KERS - which will still be allowed under next year's regulations, despite FOTA's agreement not to use the system.
Sounds like the teams have decided not to use it.
It certainly belongs on the scrap heap of history.

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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 05:34 AM
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??? Im so confused. Didn't FIA announce a few months ago that they were dropping KERS thus the reason a few of the teams decided to remove it and stop development??
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 06:06 AM
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FOTA said they were not going to use it. But after the McLaren win and KERS' ability at the start of the race, I think they are reconsidering - we wait and see...
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